Honey-box



(No Model.)

H. D. DAVIS.

HONEY BOX.

No. 394,160. Patented Dec. 11, 1888 N. PETERS, PhomLilhe m bnr. Wnhir gmD. t;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HILAS D. DAVIS, OF BRADFORD, VE

HON EY-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,160, datedDecember'l 1, 1888.

Application filed January 8, 1887. $erial No. 223,748. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, H ILAS D. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bradford, in the county of Orange and State of Vermont, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Honey-Boxes, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a honey-box for bee-hiveswhich combines the advantages of simplicity and economy of construction,facility of inspection and access to the honey, and protection of thelatter from dust.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of thisimproved honey-box. Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof with the sidesclosed. Fig. 5 is an end elevation thereof with the hinged sidespartially open.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thedifferent figures.

This improved honey-box comprises two parallel end boards, A, a topboard, B, a bottom board, C, and sides I) hinged to the top board. Theends A are preferably united to the top l5 and bottom C by dovetailjoints. The ends A are wider than the top and bottom, the diiference inwidth being equal to the thickness in the sides. The sides D are hingedto the top B and close upon the edges of the top and bottom flush withthe edges of the ends.

other flexible material, is cemented over the top B and extends downwardover the upper A label, 6, composed of paper or i projections of thesides D, being also cemented to said sides and constituting hingestherefor. One of the sides D is provided wit-h an opening which isclosed by a transparent sheet, (1, of mica, which is glued to the innerface of the side.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The honey-boxsection herein described, provided with a mica-covered opening, andconsisting of the parallel ends A, the top B, the bottom 0, and thesides D, the top and bottom being narrower than the ends, and the sidesbeing hinged to the top at opposite edges thereof by flexible hinges andadapted to close flush with the edges of the ends, substantially asdescribed.

2. The honey-box section herein described, provided with a mica-coveredopening, and consisting of the parallel ends A, the top B, the bottom C,and the sides D, the top and bottom being narrower than the ends, and alabel cemented to the top and extending over and cemented to the upperportions of the sides and serving as hinges therefor, said sides closingflush with the edges of the ends, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HILAS D. DAVIS.

Witnesses:

ROSWELL FARNHAM, GEORGE A. DICKEY.

